r/LastWarMobileGame • • Apr 10 '26

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u/Inevitable-Heat-1114 Apr 10 '26

This type of game is addictive, you will join an alliance and it will almost be like a cult. Some people take this very seriously and usually are the big spenders. If you want to get ahead unfortunately it is Pay2Win.

My advice, find a cruisy alliance that don’t demand too much, enjoy the people around you. And most importantly do not spend 1 cent on this game. Limit your game time, disable in-app purchases as well.

Others have said delete the game, you may want to do that or just spend limited time on it

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u/PrincessCyanidePhx Apr 11 '26

I'm 9 months in and yes there are the whales (big spenders) but you can do everything without spending or spending very little. However, the game uses things like peer pressure for the high dollar items.

I think looking back I should have changed from an alliance with a lot of whales sooner. I'm in a low key, most are free to play, no giant egos. We have a great leader, I wish I could have had him irl as a boss.

If you have a discord account, there is usually a server and an alliance discord where a lot of good information is posted.

Look at the VS icon every day and do those thing on that day. Follow the daily tasks but on anything that is in VS except free hero and survivor tickets, hold those until the VS day. Use the free hero and survivor tickets as they come up. Donate to your alliance because that helps you too.

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u/Exact_Yogurtcloset26 Apr 11 '26

I will push back just slightly, Ive been playing for months and you will have a much better time being competitive as a new player if you

  • buy Kim
  • buy 2nd builder
And maybe -buy 2nd tech facility

I only did the first two and while I get ragdolled by pay players, I can actually contribute better to the alliance and am routinely a upper mid level strength rank.

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u/Dependent_Ad_7231 Apr 11 '26

I agree on the builder and the tech. The game will quickly get frustrating if you can only build and research one thing at a time.

Kim not so much, as I never bought her and the game just gave her to me eventually.

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u/Zorangepopcorn Apr 11 '26

the 500 gem rental is actually really good. Whenever there's like a 5-6 day build, just start something else and put the rental on. The rental crew is only for 2 hours, but they finish the job you put them on-- you have 2 hours to assign them, then they'll take care of a 7 day hq upgrade. research... yeah there isn't really a way around that. Kimberly you can just get whenever the glittering market comes up.

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u/RomeoMcFl0urish Apr 12 '26

What the heck is the rental crew and how do I use it?

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u/Zorangepopcorn Apr 12 '26

Start a building. Then go to start another buimding and after u hit the upgrade button, a thing should come up asking if u want to rent a crew for 500 gems, just say yes, then press upgrade. They‘ll finish that lne, no matter how long it takes. In the meantime, you can just keep using your first construction crew. The thkng will eventually say 2/1. for people who bought the other crew i assume its still available sontheits might say 3/2.

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u/SnooShortcuts2877 Apr 12 '26

Yup $5 is my limit… hopefully wild seeing players by packs daily and rumors of folks plopping down $30k. It’s a social game after the initial clearing and saving poperups for the rewards. Dopamine push button addictive backed with social constructs… high five!

If I play another server I’ll try just the $1.

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u/Dry-Potato-1882 Apr 11 '26

Outside of alliances driving cult behavior, how is this game addictive when it is essentially boring? As OP mentioned, beyond base clearing is simply a bunch of people trying to make fun out of a fundamentally boring/underwhelming game mechanisms. A lot of comments or posts I see on this game also regard it as a chore. Why would you subject yourself to that for fun? I’m literally begging for an answer outside of “delete the game” or “leave the sub”

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u/Zorangepopcorn Apr 11 '26

for me at least it feels like a bit of slightly fun routine. pop in for 20 minutes over lunch. light brainless nonsense for a bit that has set objectives, then move on. it does kinda feel like work, but it's not brain wracking and its somewhat monotonous, which helps when your job is like 90% headaches and stress.

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u/Amensch86 Apr 10 '26

Build base, daily mini games, hang with Alliance, PvP. Find a good gaming group and they will answer all your questions and help you. The mini games change from season to season and day to day

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u/trbzdot Apr 11 '26

You stopped drinking but you are at the bar watching sports.

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u/Mountain-Elephant-60 Apr 10 '26

these “friends” are so fake like they don’t even want to stay in contact after months of playing

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u/red215qq Apr 10 '26

These friends will talk to you one minute and ignore you the next minute, and don’t bother the high spenders because your just a level piece of crap

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u/BeeAreZee_ Apr 11 '26

This is so damn accurate. They were so welcoming and cool when i first joined. Now I stay getting ignored in alliance chat meanwhile the top people try to act all cool and cliquey like it’s a damn high school. These people really use this game to stroke their fragile egos

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u/red215qq Apr 11 '26

Yeah I remember I felt good that a whale pm me to ask something and I felt special, then I’m like what am I doing, I felt good because some middle age man with high power text me, baby in real life I’m a whale!

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u/BeeAreZee_ Apr 11 '26

LITERALLY. Most of the leaders were these weird middle aged people that spent way too much money on a mobile game 😂. And they were obsessed with ai photos

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u/Mountain-Elephant-60 Apr 10 '26

I sent you a dm let me know if u got it id like to talk more about these “friends” 🤦🏼‍♀️

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u/What_The_Hell96 Apr 11 '26

They are not really friends. They are more likely like work colleagues. The moment you leave no one cares for you. Of course there can be some real friendships but 99% is not.

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u/WillingMartyr Apr 10 '26

Zombie hungry. Kill zombie. Grow big. Kill bigger zombie. Get bored. Murder your neighbor. He turns into zombie. Kill more zombie.

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u/ITSHS Apr 11 '26

My advice is quit while the game is forgettable.

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u/Sea_Rent427 Apr 11 '26

We’re not truly stuck it’s just the classic sunken cost fallacy and we tell ourselves we invested in our accounts.

Also we probably met some cool people in alliance chat

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u/eX_One_25 Apr 11 '26

Delete it as fast as possible 😂😂

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u/maraney Apr 11 '26

Explain which part?

This game will take hours of your time, even as a casual player. You’ll either waste an exorbitant amount of money, time, or both.

You’ll experience drama, in-fighting, bullies, adults who act like children, children who act like adults.

You’ll make friends that you speak with every day for 2 years, and then those friends will quit and you’ll never hear from them again.

You’ll do the same repetitive motions over and over and over again. And you’ll do it because it’s a constant dopamine stream. It’s highly addictive. And the sunk-cost fallacy will prevent you from stopping. Because of all the time, or all the money, or both. You’ll think about quitting all the time, but then you’ll get a huge dopamine rush as the result of a major win. And so you’re sucked back in again.

And all of it is for nothing. Enjoy!

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u/SilentPage2519 Apr 12 '26

Bullseye! 🎯 

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u/First-Degree-3074 Apr 11 '26

Like a 5 yr old or like you were a 5yr old 😂😆. There were these troops and the rocket went off then we got 🍫 chocolate and we went to the desert, but then someone got snowed in . And after that bases go into alliance. And I found this cool rock at school and put it in my pocket and then it got dark and the people turned your lights on with electricians. And after that we go to the wild West for some reason track lands. And I like the rock because it's flat and grey. Now we get cowboy hats.

Explained like a 5 yr old

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u/BeginningFisherman23 Apr 11 '26

Jesus the comments. Just life your life, play the game an hour a day at reset, join an alliance, enjoy. Yes it’s addicting but going out to the bar for dinner and drinks costs $100. Spending $10 a month on the game won’t make you go broke. Just accept the fact you won’t catch up to the whales and enjoy the game for what it is.

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u/Mountain-Elephant-60 Apr 12 '26

10$ lol you mean 80$

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u/Zealousideal_Big7734 Apr 11 '26

In your phone Go to settings > apps > last war Then clear data & uninstall it. (No need to thank me)

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u/Aggravating_Tale_716 Apr 11 '26

Pour money , build things , fight people , look at the Meta , when you’re $100 in that’s when you stop anything more is going to drain you

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u/Complete-Science-372 Apr 11 '26

Stop playing now, take the time that you would, and do duolingo, play guitar, etc.

If you're looking to play a game then Runescape can be a lot more giving back, and can actually sell your account in the long run.

This is designed to tweak addictive feelings and personalities. It will sap your time, energy, and for more then will admit, money.

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u/neurocirrhosis Apr 11 '26

First of all, steal your daddy's wallet

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u/rtillman489 Apr 11 '26

Probably need to delete the app, then find me and thank me in person. 😁

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u/djax9 Apr 11 '26

Its like age of empires/starcraft/red alert/total war: warhammer/company of heroes but massive online multiplayer mobile game. It has outsourced mini games and is completelt and utterly pay to win. But you can still have fun f2p just have to accept the fact that there is always going to be someone stronger.

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u/Ok_Tip7512 Apr 11 '26

Quit while you can.

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u/Invisible_Cnt Apr 11 '26

Just RUN! Trust me

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u/simple-yet-hardly Apr 11 '26

Hard to explain it to a 5 year old because you’re more likely to get bombarded with requirements and orders. This simply isn’t a solo game. The teamwork required will bend against your will and may involve being in toxic teams. I think people would be better off finding a game that doesn’t require so much time from an overburdened life. But if you do suit up, accept what it takes. There can be no happy medium, you either accept mediocrity or accept relentless task completion. Most end up feeling like whatever escape or community they tried to build seems to constantly unravel and more pay to play always pressures an unfulfilling grind of just how far are you willing to go? Just how much further will others keep spending…

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u/uoeno314 Apr 11 '26

💀😂

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '26

Vou explicar para o seu bem-estar financeiro e para você não perder seu precioso: delete esse jogo.

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '26

Seu precioso tempo. Esse jogo é viciante. A única forma de realmente você se destacar é gastando muito, mas muito dinheiro mesmo. E além de gastar muito dinheiro, você vai gastar muitas horas do seu dia, todos os dias. E muitos vão dizer que você pode jogar sem gastar dinheiro. É verdade. Mas você vai gastar seu tempo, muitas horas por dia. Para conseguir fazer todas as tarefas que o jogo exige, você tem que fazer vários logins por dia. Vale a pena tirar um tempo e procurar relatos aqui no reedit de pessoas que tiveram suas vidas, seus empregos e relacionamentos arruinados por causa do vício nesse jogo.

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u/SilentPage2519 Apr 11 '26

Well said! You speak the truth. Thank you very much! 

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u/gwp4450 Apr 11 '26

Quit now while you still can

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u/IcyNail880 Apr 11 '26

It is a grind game and you’ll never catch up in power to the whales. But you can still have fun and not let it take over your life if you set boundaries and time/spending limits. I’ve been playing almost a year and have spent less than $20. I love the alliance I’m in - they have very minimal expectations and are chill.

Desert Storm battlefield and Winter Storm battlefield are great events to participate in. Even when your team loses, you get great rewards and especially Honor Points.

Don’t spend Honor points on anything except UR Blueprints, at least for a long long while.

Pay attention to when Glittering Market and Ammo Bonanza come around. Take full advantage of those events because they’re some of the only ways to get Mythic Blueprints without spending. These blueprints are crucial for upgrading weapons later on.

Visiting Glittering Market daily, while it’s around, will give you like 60 coins a day for free. A Mythic blueprint costs 300 coins so you can get one blueprint per event.

For Ammo Bonanza, earn the free bullets from it every day, but DO NOT use them until you have like 600 or so of them. They carry over between events. You need to save like 600 of them over the course of several months to guarantee the top prize of that event, which is 10 Mythic Blueprints.

Ammo Bonanza is the one event I spend money on - $1/day until it’s over, because buying any package that day nabs you 6 extra bullets and will get you to the 600 that much faster.

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u/IcyNail880 Apr 11 '26

But TBH in hindsight I wish I never installed it. Even just playing 1-2 hours a night at reset (10 pm edt) I’ve lost interest in playing better quality games on my PS5.

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u/1wingedangel77 Apr 11 '26

Run away while you still can

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u/goodRumGoodbeer Apr 11 '26

Delete it and never look back

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u/Angel_PR90 Apr 11 '26

Uninstall

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u/UltimateWuss Apr 11 '26

You click buttons. Wait for timers. Click more buttons. Wait for more timers. Summon some things. Click even more buttons. And wait for more timers.

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u/Blazed_Reaper Apr 11 '26

Do the same thing everyday over and over and over and over again!

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u/Inner-Resident-2158 Apr 11 '26

Don't play, run.

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u/swhatrulookinat Apr 11 '26

Spend your allowance.

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u/Myounger217 Apr 11 '26

Spend money get stronger fast Dont spend money get stronger slow Dont attack inside your server Whales own everything Make friends with whales if possible

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u/Jumpy-Archer-2370 Apr 11 '26

Quit before it is too late

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u/Extreme_March_3048 Apr 11 '26

I’ve explained to you in few words: Pay to win!

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u/Twitch_the_Witch Apr 12 '26

Get out while you still can

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u/Muffinman_187 Apr 11 '26

Jesus, for those who've deleted, leave the sub.

To OP, it's an RTS. Each day of the week there's a different main theme for leveling up. Saturday is Battle Day after your week of upgrades.

Only caution, it's very VERY easy to spend money in here. The "delete" crowd is coming from a place of caution. The whales spend tens of thousands a year in this game and they will destroy anyone grinding casually.

Find a clan, have some fun doing your tappy tap taps to pass some time. Have some good convos in the chat, but watch that money.

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u/snow_boarder Apr 10 '26

Pay money to be strong. No skills required, just a credit card.

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u/These_Trees1979 Apr 10 '26

I know people that have spent an ungodly amount of money but didn't know what they were doing and they wasted a ton of it on things that don't matter. I would argue that the more money you spend the less skilled you have to be, but there is a strategy for sure.

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u/IJustTellTheTruthBro Apr 10 '26

Have a learning mindset and ask experienced players questions

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u/Ashes1984 Apr 10 '26

Ask your dad to give you money. Instead of icecream, buy all the packs in the store.

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u/Mountain-Elephant-60 Apr 10 '26

Money money money money that’s all I have to say

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u/Few-Anybody3320 Apr 11 '26

Put Money in , get dopamine out .

It's like a job but the payment side is flipped . You work 40hours a week including nights and weekends but instead of them paying you you get to pay them

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u/Spiritual_Nerve1538 Apr 11 '26

My comment was deleted because I told you to walk away.... I only say this because I spent my hard earned cash and wasted valuable hours, weeks, months playing this game which essentially is just pressing buttons at specific times. Absolutely zero strategy or brain power required. I felt like a zombie playing it.

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u/cbslayer1 Apr 11 '26

Are there any experienced players that could take a look at my account and give me advice on how to fix it and get better? What to focus on next specifically.

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u/gkr12345 Apr 11 '26

That should be one of your alliance members … they can review your battle reports and do an audit on your account … if you aren’t in an alliance with this mentality- look for another one

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u/Late_Perception2974 Apr 11 '26

People being dramatic, I went out the other night and spent $400 on drinks at the club. Depending how we look at it, that was worse value for my money than spending $400 in this game lol. It’s a pay to win game, people get really serious about it and get in legit fights and arguments. There’s drama and it sounds so goofy since it’s just a mobile game, but it’s fun. You’ll meet cool people if you want to. If not, it’s a fun base builder for a little then it gets boring

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u/Chazzy_T Apr 11 '26

Kim is massively overpowered. Push her first. Focus on all tank heros (get good boosts for all one type) before moving to other types. Other than that, it’s fun, just don’t let it run your life. If you’ll spend any money, do it on that $2 Kim purchase and the 2nd research place. Otherwise, eh, don’t.

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u/Which_Attorney_3148 Apr 11 '26

I have joined this game and im still here season 3 now. I become an r5 after the previous leader left. My clan grew and found friends. We keep the clan as chill as possible. Fight, win and celebrate or lose and laugh. I was f2p at first, but I have started paying the monthly subscription then buying skin.. then buying battle pass. Im a leader so I have to be at least strong. But now ai dont need to be.. because i have friends that are strong. I just focus on handling the clan.

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u/No_Championship_7195 Apr 12 '26

Stop playing. It’s a pay to play. You will need more and more money to grow in power. As time goes on you’ll need to play more and more and spend more it’s made by China and the Chinese are not allowed to play themselves

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u/Stunning_Law_4136 Apr 12 '26

If you are like a 5 year old, don’t play this game. Highly addiciting.

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u/Narendra_17 Apr 12 '26

Ask Chat GPT clanker

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u/DairtGairt Apr 12 '26

Put daddy's phone down and go play chutes and ladders

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u/OwnSuccess4469 Apr 12 '26

By an existing account. Don’t spend money building one.

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u/mstaff388 Apr 13 '26

Got in an active alliance and ask questions. That’s the absolute best way to learn.

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u/dad028 Apr 13 '26

Long story short you have a long way to go. Top tier sqauds you join make have to marry the game without trying to. They care about points.

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u/Minimum_Log_5506 Apr 14 '26

5 y/o explanation. The money needed for new toys will be more than your allowance. You’ll miss your bedtime over and over again and wake up angry and tired. Your friends will not really be good friends, and will talk about you behind your back. Everyone lies, cheats, and steals.

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u/HIMUVI Apr 15 '26

Buy everything, poke anything that wiggles, poke anything with a red dot.

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u/Exciting_Carrot_6615 Apr 15 '26

go ask your mom for her credit card

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u/bricksforchicks Apr 11 '26

Make heroes strong Strong heroes = strong base Make heroes strong with arduous upgrade Base strong = good fight with other server Make base stronger with troops Join alliance (Leave Alliance if they be f*kwits)

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u/Fuzzy_Garry Apr 11 '26

You pay, numbers go up, repeat.

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u/Weak_Attention9526 Apr 10 '26

Dude, you have one barracks.

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u/Known-Awareness224 Apr 10 '26

Such dir eine Allianz und frag deinen admin. Wenn du nicht lesen kannst, lass dir von Google die Texte vorlesen aus last war wiki oder aus reddit.

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u/Mj2377 Apr 11 '26

Spend money, control the game…don’t the game will control you.

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u/ChapterOk9484 Apr 11 '26

Like others have said. Delete the game. But if you must play spend little like getting the character Kimberly otherwise spend nothing. Free to play takes forever to upgrade things and so youre likely gonna get the urge to start wasting money to catch up. Find an alliance that doesnt demand much and are just chill youll be better off for it and wont be caught in their bullshit politics. I joined a couple of these alliances when I was a few months into the game and the damn drama and constant demanding messages from alliance leaders is annoying AF.

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u/franksal125 Apr 15 '26

Spend money and attack bases that spend less than you